"I guess those tighty-righties who have all the answers can straighten out our country now. Let's give them as long as they gave the president to get it done."

"I am a Chatham County employee. Is it legal for a supervisor to tell you what day you can make an appointment with your doctor? I think it is unfair that if I need to go to the doctor I have to comply with this. I can only get an appointment when the doctor is available."

"Why not just make Halloween the last Saturday in October?"

"I'm a vendor at flea markets in Georgia. I was in Augusta on a recent Saturday when two Department of Revenue agents came by to inform us we can only set up once a year in Georgia without having a tax number. They were not very nice."

"Regarding the comment that City Hall could change the dates of Thanksgiving and Christmas, please don't give them any bad ideas. They have enough of their own."

"Do I feel sorry for the guy at The Landings who is complaining about greens fees? No. My sympathies lie with the parents who do not have enough money to buy prescription medicine for their children when they are sick."

"To the caller who said they would vote against politicians who made an unsolicited call to their house, way to go. Issues don't matter; not one bit."

"Congratulations to Governor-elect Nathan Deal. I saw him on television and he had a sigh of relief, kind of like a man who just got out of debt."

"For everyone who voted 'no' to Amendment 2, I hope you or your loved ones never need to be transported to a trauma center."

"I feel that veterans or anyone currently in the military should not have to pay for even one cent of health care. It is ridiculous how long it takes for these poor people to even get in to see a doctor."

"If the city of Savannah wants to address blight, why not hold convenience stores to a higher standard? Too many of them reflect badly on adjoining neighborhoods."

"I wish the cab drivers would stop feeding the pigeons by the Greyhound bus station."

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Military personnel make better money than most people of a comparable age and educational background. I'm in favor of the government providing "free" health care for retirees and service members who are disabled as a result of injuries or illness that occured in the line of duty. However "free" life time health care for any veteran, just because they served, is an asinine idea. (Oh, before you start....I AM a veteran.)

You didn't have a problem with the fact that commercial vehicles would be exempt from the additional registration fee? You didn't have a problem with the fact that people who do not own and pay registration fees on personal vehicles would not contribute to the additional funding, yet would have access to the trauma centers? Did you fall for the "guilt trip" that said that if we had paid an additional $10 tax on our cars, little Daisy Mae wouldn't have died in Mee maw's swimming pool? Do you seriously think that you or a member of your family would have a better chance of surviving a traumatic injury if Amendment 2 had passed?

did not pass! do you think that they will not get you to a trama center? the money would have been stolen for other purposes. remember splost? our schools remain to be broke and the kids are still stupid! we just saved you money

Why doesn't everyone who voted YES to Amendment 2 send in their $10. They shouldn't have any problems with us NO people not paying it since they had no problem with a portion of the population not paying the $10 when they voted yes.

You think that people who can't afford kids shouldn't have them? What about the people that have children with autism, birth defects or childhood cancers? Who is "ready" to pay for the therapy or medical treatment necessary for those? Are we all to assume that our children will require massive amounts of medical treatment or educational therapy before deciding whether we are financially stable enough to have a family?

Talcum, the amendment just didn't mean needing a ride to the Trauma Center, it also meant the level of care you recieve. A trauma center provides quicker and more in depth services than a regular emergency room. Take into account those guys that survived the sugar refinery explosion, They recieved faster care due to the fact that Savannah has a trauma center. I'm afraid you and people like you who didn't research this issue may have cost not only Savannah, but the entire state dearly in human lives well as federal and state funding.

I KNOW that Amendment 2 didn't have anything to do with getting a ride to a trauma center. My comment was directed to the Vox Pupuli caller who said "I hope you or your loved ones never need to be transported to a trauma center." I was being a wise arse. Savannah has a trauma center? Good! So why should some of us have to pay a tax that EVERYONE doesn't have to pay, but benefits from? Federal funding? I am dead set against federal funding for state and local facilities. Why should someone in Idaho be paying for a hospital in Rincon?

whatever he wants to call himself is just a person with many issues. If you don't have no kids of your own them you have no right to comment on how others need to provide and raise them. Once you have a sick child and know the costs on top of having insurance then maybe you can comment.

Kids cost money. Real money. Not "given to me by the government, I didnt have to work to earn it money". If you dont want me telling you how to get your kids cared for, STOP taking my money to get them cared for.

Its not that Amendment 2 wasnt a good idea. Building more trauma centers is a great idea. The problem with amendment 2 is that only part of the population was paying for the whole of the population to recieve something.

This part that works and pays? We are pretty darn tired of paying for people who dont. Our wallets are strapped. We are barely making ends meet, too. We just keep working, while others keep leaching. We are tired.

I do work for my money and at times have worked two jobs. I have never been without a job. Just living without child support to help me raise my three children. He is 22,770.00 behind. Who is suffering? My three children. I work OT everytime it is offered. I have insurance from my employer for my children and I not state. Yes it was my choice to leave their father BUT for good reason. BTW I do not qualify for state assistance because I work, but if I work less I would. I was even told by another poster on here to work less to get help but they are the FIRST to complain about government assistance. Funny how that works. But he just leaches off his parents instead of the government.

And I am glad that you are a good person that believes in taking on her responsibilities. Unfortunately, you are becoming a rareity. Your ex may be an awful person, and I am sorry, too, for the pain that must have caused. In the end I can have sympathy for you and your situation, but you (by your admission) made the choices that have taken you down this road. With that said, wouldnt it be easier for you if you didnt lose so much of your check every month to pay for people who dont work as hard as you do? Having that extra money would help you to care for your kids and live with just a little less strain. Arent you mad now? You made a couple of choices that made your life hard. How do you feel about the people that made the choice to make your life harder? The people that arent contributing, and CHOOSE to live that way.

To the caller complaining about what days their employer allows them to take off....have you bothered to find out why the days you are asking for are inconvenient to the employer, or are you one of those employees that don't care if you leave others in a bind during your absence? Businesses are not generally there to cater to your needs, they are there to make a profit, or since you are a Chatham County employee, run efficiently while still providing a service.

My employer does not tell me what days I can and can't have off, but I take into account my job responsibilties when I request them. I love the mentality of people that are so quick to invoke "the law" when they have non-problems. Here's some advice...if it bothers you that much, FIND ANOTHER JOB...I mean, there are so many of them out there in this economy, right?

Talk to CSE who have been trying since March. Some learn the system and just keep moving or changing jobs and even work under the table. All that while I follow the rules and work for a living. As far as getting drunk EVERY night. No I do not drink every day like some I know. And yes I do have great REAL and TRUE friends who love my kids and I UNCONDITIONALY and are helping us through a rough time. As far as getting pregnant. Can't happen anymore!!!!!! :)

I know it can be difficult, but keep fighting the good fight and you will prevail...It is getting harder and harder for them to hide as federal and state agencies combine their efforts to find these dirtbags. Good luck to you...I hope everything works out.

I must ask this question Talcum, Are we all not American, do we all not travel at some point in our lives outside of Chatham County. Were it not for reimbursement on the federal and state level many of the Health facilities we take for granted could not function. I recently learned through open communication that many large industries look at trauma center access before they move to an area. That money also pays to bring cutting edge life saving medical technology to the area which might not have come other wise, technology which could save lives, Ga lives my friend. Survival is based on critical care after an accident. Unfortunately, change does not come unless there's a catalyst which boots us in our complacency. Hind sight is always 50/50.

so I own a successful business....my wife makes a great living in healthcare and we take care of our children 100% but say god forbid one of them gets cancer or etc ....treatment can run into hundreds and hundreds of thousands of dollars which we would not be able to afford ...guess we just put them to sleep like the family dog .....those that make statements....."well do not have kids unless you can afford them" ...must not have a clue about the real world and how sometime [filtered word] happens ...guess that makes them an irresponsible parent that their child became ill....
you guys are so consumed with the gov't or someone is always trying to take what you have that your views are clouded with contempt for your fellow man...and for the record I am a white, republican male....not a liberal
as for ammendment 2 ...those who say ..its unfair they do not tax everyone ....wake up ...they do not tax everyone now ....do you really think everybody pays income tax ....look at the EIC ...some get a refund for twice the amount that they "paid" in = NO TAX ....if the people posting on here are a reflection of the attitudes of the citizens of our country as a whole ...we have bigger problems than Obama or red or blue states ....

God forbid one of them gets cancer. Taking care of your kids means their health care too. Buy your kids some healthcare. Do not ask me to do it for you. And don't give me crap that its not afforable. If you can spend $75 a month to Comcast, you can do without cable and spend that for healthcare for one of the kids. Thats what we do.

Been there done that and still seeing MD to help her recover. I dont wish it on anyone. Do we have cable? Nope Do we have internet or a house phone? Nope BUT what we do have is Medical Insurance and life insurance. Remember the important things in life and live simple.

How would you even be able to take a loved one to the trauma center if IT'S NOT THERE! The funds generated by tag fees help keep it running. If there are no fees to help the trauma center, there will be no trauma center!

While Amendment 2 may have started out with the best intentions, limiting the additional $10 fee to passenger vehicles only is what made me vote against it. The additional $10 per vehicle wouldn't have caused me any hardship. In all probability, if the $10 fee was to be added to all types of vehicles registered, I would have voted for it. This is what happens when the sponsors of legislation are influenced by big businesses, i.e. think of all the commercial vehicles registered in the state.

From what I understand, legislation was passed this year to eliminate the State's .25 mills of property taxes by gradually decreasing the rate over the next few years. To me it makes more sense to leave the millage rate in place and use those funds for Trauma Care.

Well I am glad that premature deaths are down! If it weren't my beautiful twin girls wouldn't be here. These posts are really disgusting! Its like you are mad people are living, happy that there are no trauma centers to help people survive, I just don't get it. I agree with some of what you are saying but its not just what you say, its how you say it. God is listening and he does not like ugly!